Structure 21302000001001 · Dolores County, CO

Fdr 526 over Beaver Creek

Carries Fdr 526 over Beaver Creek, 19 Miles Nne Of Dolores.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT41 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

41 ft end to end. Lengths and the car on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built197551 years old
Length40.7 ft12.4 m
Daily traffic35counted 1992
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateColorado
CountyDolores
Location19 Miles Nne Of Dolores
CarriesFdr 526
CrossesBeaver Creek
Coordinates37.66023, -108.40019

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length40.7 ft (12.4 m)
Max Span38.4 ft (11.7 m)
Deck Width24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area90.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1975

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic35 (1992)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerU.S. Forest Service
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical4 — Foundations need monitoring
Structure Number021302000001001

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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